Famous American Crimes and Trials: 1981-2000
- ISBN-10
- 0275983382
- ISBN-13
- 9780275983383
- Series
- Famous American Crimes and Trials
- Category
- Law / Criminal Law / General
- Pages
- 312
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Praeger Pub Text
- Authors
- Frankie Y. Bailey, Steven M. Chermak
Description
What do Lizzie Borden and O.J. Simpson have in common? Or the Lindbergh baby and Gary Gilmore? They were all the focus of famous crimes and/or trials in the United States. In this five-volume set, historical and contemporary cases that not only "shocked the nation" but that also became a part of the popular and legal culture of the United States are discussed in vivid, and sometimes shocking, detail. Each chapter focuses on a different crime or trial, and explores the ways in which each became famous in its own time. The fascinating cast of characters, the outrageous crimes, the involvement of the media, the actions of the police, and the trials that often surprised combine to offer here one of the most comprehensive sets of books available on the subject of famous U.S. crimes and trials.
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